2000 Honda Accord Engine and Engine Cooling Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Apr 7, 2026 · 65 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 65 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2000 Honda Accord, 5% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 87,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “egr valve” (15% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • EGR valve: mentioned in 10 of 65 complaints (15%)

At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?

Based on 35 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles1 · 3%
10k–25k miles1 · 3%
25k–50k miles7 · 20%
50k–75k miles4 · 11%
75k–100k miles8 · 23%
100k–150k miles9 · 26%
150k+ miles5 · 14%

How serious are the reports?

Of 65 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 2 an injury.

Honda Accord engine and engine cooling complaints by model year

Peak: 1999, with 144 complaints
1995: 4319951996: 961997: 4819971998: 1341999: 14419991442000: 652001: 2920012002: 332003: 9520032004: 282005: 2720052006: 192007: 2620072008: 412009: 2920092010: 122011: 420112012: 92013: 720132014: 52015: 420152016: 22018: 2820182019: 102020: 220202021: 32022: 12022

n = 944 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearEngine and Engine Cooling complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2022 Accord10%—
2021 Accord31%74,000
2020 Accord21%164,462
2019 Accord101%112,000
2018 Accord281%100,000
2016 Accord20%65,250
2015 Accord41%97,233
2014 Accord51%48,000
2013 Accord70%6,121
2012 Accord92%5,547
2011 Accord41%7,934
2010 Accord122%10,350
2009 Accord294%30,000
2008 Accord413%28,950
2007 Accord265%45,000
2006 Accord194%23,500
2005 Accord274%39,042
2004 Accord283%51,000
2003 Accord955%66,575
2002 Accord333%84,000
2001 Accord293%64,810
2000 Accord655%87,000
1999 Accord14413%85,690
1998 Accord13411%94,000
1997 Accord4810%118,000
1996 Accord9620%113,000
1995 Accord438%89,903

When owners reported it

Peak: 2004, with 9 complaints
1999: 1199912000: 552001: 7200172002: 882003: 2200322004: 992005: 8200582006: 332007: 4200742008: 662009: 4200942010: 442011: 2201122013: 112016: 120161

n = 65 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the 2000 Honda Accord. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda accord. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated sporadically and had a leak in the vehicle after inclement weather. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the egr valve was defective and needed to be replaced. The…

Received Jul 1, 2016 · NHTSA complaint 10881977

Hi, don't know where else to report this information. I've called before, let it ring for up to 20 minutes, with no kind of pick up.i was going to buy the mentioned vehicle from ross auto, at 590 28th st se, 49509 . I took the car to rivertown honda in grandville, mi , kenowa sw, 49509 for…

Received Aug 2, 2013 · NHTSA complaint 10533213

The "balance shaft seal pop out" is known issue (defect) since day1, however, american honda motor company was trying to cover it up and my year model (2000) was intentionally not included in the original recall list in order for them to reduce the cost by risking people's life. However, if you…

Received Dec 13, 2011 · NHTSA complaint 10439786
Honda Accord
Urban Gray Pearl Honda Accord Hybrid Touring CY2 sedan at Honda Ilsan Dealership.. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: Damian B Oh, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2000 Honda Accords have engine and engine cooling problems?

No. NHTSA has 65 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 2000 Honda Accord (5% of the 1,183 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 2000 Honda Accord engine and engine cooling?

No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.

At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?

The median reported mileage is 87,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2000 Honda Accord?

The most frequent phrase is “egr valve”, in 10 of 65 complaints.

Other 2000 Honda Accord problems

See all 2000 Honda Accord problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Accord years.